Resigning From The Position Of President Director Of Agrinas Pangan, Joao: We Can't Get Support

JAKARTA - Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota revealed his reason for resigning from the position of President Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara.

He said, because for 6 months he could not contribute to President Prabowo Subianto's target regarding food self-sufficiency.

Joao said that there was no contribution because he did not get support in carrying out his duties. Especially in terms of budget.

"The president's seriousness in supporting and mobilizing all efforts to open food sovereignty is not fully supported by stakeholders or their assistants. So until today we have not received maximum support, including budget support to this day, Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is still zero," Joao Mota said at a press conference, in Jakarta, Monday, August 11.

He also mentioned the role of the Anagata Nusantara Power Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) which has not fully supported Agrinas Pangan Nusantara to realize the vision in maintaining Indonesia's food security.

In fact, continued Joao, the agency was formed to help state-owned companies achieve food security goals.

"Danantara was formed as a new body to accelerate or shorten the processes of activities that are more business-related, no longer a bureaucracy that builds a very long, convoluted bureaucracy that we almost cannot realize," he said.

Joao also decided to resign. He also apologized because during his 6 months as President Director of Agrinas Pangan had not been able to contribute to the national economy or contribute to realizing the welfare of the community and farmers who were the goals of Agrinas.

"Therefore, we deeply regret it, we apologize to all citizens, especially farmers, to the state and the president who have shown us to carry out this position," he said.

"So allow me, submit my resignation and allow me to apologize," continued Joao.

For your information, Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota was officially appointed as President Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara as of February 10, 2025 through the Decree of the Ministry of SOEs No. 32/MBU/02/2025.

Meanwhile, PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero) was officially launched on Wednesday, May 14. This company is a transformation of BUMN Karya PT Yodya Karya (Persero).

The Government Has Not Disbursed The Budget

Previously reported, President Director of Agrinas Pangan Nusantara Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota admitted that he did not have a budget, because no budget has been allocated from the government for Food Agrinas.

As is known, PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero) was officially launched on Wednesday, May 14. This company is a transformation of BUMN Karya PT Yodya Karya (Persero).

"So far it is zero, there is no (budget). So until today we have not received funds from the government or funds from the public," he told reporters, written Thursday, May 15.

The man who is familiarly called Jo admitted that the government had given a budget of Rp. 3 trillion. However, the budget was not further processed because it was waiting for the certainty of a detailed development plan, aka the details of engineering design (DED).

According to Jo, after the DED is completed, it will be known what measuring instruments supporting agriculture such as tractors, commodity harvesters, what materials are needed, the methods used to the amount of workforce.

"Only later will the budget appear so that the budget is the last. But we must prepare preparations so that when we need it we can immediately get financial support, because after all that is the key rather than starting or one activity," he said.

Danantara Will Inject Food Agrinas

Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/CEO Danantara Rosan Perkasa Roeslani gave a signal that Agrinas might get capital disbursement from the Danantara dividend considering that Agrinas will later become part of the Danantara.

"With this new Danantara structure, Agrinas will later become part of the Danantara. Maybe it's not from the Ministry of Finance, we'll see the dividends we receive from this BUMN," said Danantara CEO Rosan in response to reporters' questions about PMN for Agrinas at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 25.

Rosan continued, Danantara was asked by the government to harmonize various programs and activities, including those involving Agrinas, to comply with government priorities.

"So, we analyze and according to our criteria, in essence, we, Danantara as the parent of Agrinas, are asked to harmonize all activities so that they are in accordance with the vision and mission of job creators, and see it as a positive thing," continued Rosan.

Dia kembali menekankan Danantara masih akan mengkaji dan mengevaluasi soal pembiayaan itu, karena yang menjadi fokus saat ini di antaranya memperkuat struktur Agrinas.

“Kami akan lihat dan evaluasi, kan strukturnya Agrinas ini harus dibuat semakin kuat ya. Nanti kami evaluasi dan koordinasi dengan Agrinas,” kata CEO Danantara.

He again emphasized that Danantara would still review and evaluate the financing issue, because the current focus includes strengthening the Agrinas structure.

"We will see and evaluate, the structure of Agrinas must be made stronger, yes. Later we will evaluate and coordinate with Agrinas," said the CEO of Danantara.